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MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC MCRI
MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC (MCRI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 0.92% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $545.1M at a 18.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.95 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Macquarie | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-22 | Macquarie | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-22 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-22 | Stifel | Hold (main) |
| 2026-04-22 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-16 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCRI | MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC | 8/9 | — | 23.4 | +4.4% |
| CNTY | CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/ | 5/9 | -0.23 | — | -0.5% |
| MSC | STUDIO CITY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS Ltd | 5/9 | -1.98 | — | +8.7% |
| FLL | FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC | 3/9 | -0.75 | — | +3.5% |
| GHG | GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. | 5/9 | 1.39 | — | -14.7% |
| SHO | Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | +6% |
| XHR | Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 6/9 | — | 28.7 | +3.8% |
About MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hotels and casinos. It owns and operates hotels and casinos under the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada and the Monarch Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk in Black Hawk, Colorado. The company also owns separate parcels of land. In addition, it owns and operates The Toucan Charlie's Buffet & Grille, which offers a variety of food selections; The Atlantis Steakhouse, a fine dining destination; The Bistro Napa, which features wine country cuisine; The Oyster Bar on the Sky Terrace, which offers pan roasts made-to-order, fresh seafood, cioppino, house made chowder, and bisques; Sushi Bar, which serves sushi rolls; The Purple Parrot coffee shop, which serves breakfast and American comfort food; The Red Bloom Asian kitchen, which offers Asian dishes; The Manhattan Deli, which offers matzo ball soup, piled high sandwiches, salads, house made soups, bagels and lox, New York style pizza, and New York cheesecake; and The Chicago Dogs Eatery, a snack bar that serves Chicago-style hot dogs, pizza, ice cream, and arcade-style refreshments, as well as two gourmet coffee bars that offer coffee drinks, sandwiches, house made gelato, and freshly baked pastries. Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Reno, Nevada.
FAQ
Is MCRI financially healthy?
MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC's Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does MCRI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.92% with a 21.6% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is MCRI?
In FY2025, MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC had a net margin of 18.6% and a return on equity of 18.9%.
Is MCRI overvalued or undervalued?
MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC trades at about 22.8× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 16.4×–109.1×, median 23.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MCRI?
The average Wall-Street price target for MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC is $113.50, about 8.4% below the recent price, from 6 analysts.
Is MCRI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, a P/E of about 23.4×, a dividend yield of 0.92%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.